June 8, 2022
Updates from Adams Morgan
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for the latest in DC government funding and grant opportunities for businesses.
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Adams Morgan Movie Nights features Keanu on Tuesday
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One of DC's favorite annual events is back this spring with
a
great lineup of films.
The theme of this year's series is "The Road Less Traveled," featuring characters who are on a quest or journey.
The 2022 edition of Adams Morgan Movie nights is sponsored by
Gifted Curators
,
The Rounds
,
The Silva
,
Wegman's
,
DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment (OCTFME)
, and
Insomnia Cookies
who will once again be donating hundreds of cookies for each screening on a first-come, first-served basis.
New this year
: Gifted Curators will be providing free freshly-popped popcorn to attendees.
Upcoming Movie Nights:
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June 14:
Keanu
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June 21:
Encanto
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🌈June 28:
Queen of the Capital
(rescheduled from June 7)
Watch this space or our
Facebook page
for other announcements and promotions. Adams Morgan Movie Nights runs on Tuesday evenings through June 21 with a rain date of June 28. Movies are shown on the soccer field at Marie Reed School and start about 30 minutes after sunset. The field is located behind the tennis courts at the corner of 18th Street and California Street, NW.
Movie Nights: Brown Bag Movie Meals
It's not too late to participate in our "Brown Bag to Movie Nights" program again this year.
Participating businesses will be promoted along with our movies every week. All your business needs to do is put together a carryout meal of some sort, preferably with utensils (if needed), that will be available on our movie nights (Tuesdays through June 21) and let us know about it. Contact
Brian Barrie
(202-536-9515) for more info.
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Queen of the Capital rained out last night,
rescheduled for June 28
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The weather was unkind to us last night and we had to cancel the screening of Queen of the Capital. Fortunately we are able to reschedule the film as well as the pre-movie discussion with
director/producer Josh Davidsburg and star Muffy Blake Stephyns.
Please plan to join us on June 28.
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June AMPBID Board Meeting
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The next board meeting of the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (AMPBID) will be on
Tuesday, June 14 at 5pm via Zoom
. In addition to regular business, the board will vote on the FY2023 budget and we be joined by
representatives from the Adams Morgan Community Alliance who will discuss this year's Adams Morgan Day festival.
Click here
to attend the board meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 14 at 5pm.
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Free Discussion on Gun Violence in Nightlife Districts
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Every week there is another shooting in nightlife districts. Various approaches are being tried, from metal screening at venue entrance to controlled access points in social districts. Social venues have been focused on training security on active shooters and conflict resolution. Cities are developing strategies to manage public space activity contributing to personal conflicts and mass attacks.
Join in this discussion with your experience and tried strategies
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How is gun violence impacting your nightlife district?
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What policies have been put in place to reduce weapons in venues?
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Is the greater concern gun violence in the public space or social venue?
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How is the recruitment of security staff changing following a gun violence incident?
Register here
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Farmers Market continues Saturday
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The Adams Morgan Farmers Market is open for the season,
Saturday, June 4, from 8:30am – 1:00pm
, rain or shine, again at UNITY PARK, Columbia Rd and Euclid St. NW. The market will be open every Saturday through December.
Music at the Farmers Market
With help from a grant from the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), we have hired a musician, Heidi Martin, to perform at the farmers market on Saturdays. In addition to playing folk music and jazz, she will also set aside a couple sets for children's music and will have instruments with her so they can participate. Heidi began as lead 3’s teacher with a joyous circle time. “Music 2Little Ears” grew into a creative set of children’s music performances, classes and private lessons. She is also a DC Jazz Festival Education Coordinator and a professional vocalist and composer.
SEE YOU AT THE MARKET, SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 8:30AM - 1:00PM, RAIN OR SHINE!
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SUSTAIN: A Public Art Experience at Unity Park
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Continues through June 10, 2022 @ 9:00 AM
A colorful installation of 24 saris and immersive soundwalk in Washington DC marks 10 years of the collaborative climate justice project Storytelling with Saris. Led by Bangladeshi American artist and climate activist Monica Jahan Bose, SUSTAIN connects communities across the globe on issues of food insecurity, climate change and gender equality.
Monica Jahan Bose presents SUSTAIN, a public art project that brings together communities in Washington DC and her ancestral village of Katakhali in Bangladesh to create saris and a soundwalk about food insecurity and the climate crisis. Curated by Sarah Tanguy, SUSTAIN is a collective response to sustainability featuring community-sourced poetry and art on saris with a special focus on urban and rural eco-agriculture. Co-created with women farmers from Boses endangered coastal village and DC participants, the 18-foot-long fuchsia and aqua saris wrap around the six grand columns of The LINE DCs façade and form a welcoming passageway at Unity Park in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Other highlights include a soundwalk, poetry slam, and film screenings about sustainable practices and the impacts of climate on agriculture and food security.
Click here
for more information about SUSTAIN.
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Friday, June 24, 7:00 p.m.
Marie Reed Soccer Field, 2200 Champlain St. NW
For Pride month, join the
Library
and the
Mayor's Office on LGBTQ Affairs
for a special screening of Homo Promo: Vintage LGBT Movie Trailers. Starting at sundown at Marie Reed Field in Adams Morgan, we'll watch this fabulous collection of vintage queer movie trailers with live commentary from the Rewind Project podcast team. Bring a blanket or chair and refreshments and celebrate Pride with some vintage cinema!
DC Queer Flix is our monthly viewing and discussion of LGBTQ cinema from the Library's online Kanopy collection.
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Small Business Digital Ready events
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With Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, you can start powering up your small business with free events, personalized learning courses, and a variety of tools.
Sign up today
!
Check out the full calendar of events including:
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Group Coaching Sessions
: Interactive Q&A sessions with a variety of subject matter experts on topics ranging from finance to marketing and more.
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1:1 Reviews
: Intimate workshops pair you with an expert to work through your most pressing challenges
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Office Hours
: Questions about course content? Review course materials with a coach
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NEW! Community Connect
: Our newest event format allows you to meet with other small-business owners and build your network
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🌈 Get Your “Getting to Pride” Guide 🌈
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Invite your guests to join in on celebrating Pride Month by giving them a free guide to the festivities! Pride Month is celebrated each June to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ leaders and advocates for their continued impact on our nation’s history. Pride celebrations are back in person for the first time since 2019.
Be sure your guests know the easiest ways to get to the fun all month long by sharing our Getting to Pride Guide highlighting the best ways to get to Pride Month events without a car. goDCgo encourages residents to use alternative transportation modes like
Capital Bikeshare
,
DC Circulator
,
Metrobus
, and
Metrorail
due to increased traffic and limited parking across the city.
Click here
to download the guide.
Travel Like You Live Here
Help your guests enjoy the true DC experience like a local with our convenient Travel Like You Live Here postcards and table tents. These cards have a QR code linking to goDCgo's Explore DC page and are great for inserts or to display at your check in counters to educate your guests on how they can bike, walk, scoot, or take public transit to explore the District's staple sites. Requests can be placed in quantities of 25 for postcards and 5 for table tents.
Click here
to request your postcards and table tents.
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Upcoming Free Events from DCRA
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SBRC One-On-One Call Session: Steps to Obtaining a Business License
Monday - Friday; By appointment between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register:
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events
SBRC One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"
Monday and Thursday; By appointment between 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Register:
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor one of our community events! Partner with our community while reaching some of the city's most desirable demographics. For details, contact
Kristen Barden
at
202-997-0783.
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©
Adams Morgan Partnership
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